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Explain the factors that limit the electoral impact of minor parties (US Politics)

America operates a two party system of Government. This means that potential representatives not from the Democratic or Republican party struggle to get elected. The use of first past the post is ...

Answered by Matt S. Politics tutor
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What is First Past the Post and why has it been criticised?

First Past the Post is an electoral system used in countries such as the USA and the UK to elect representatives. It works in a very simple way: the candidate who recieves the most votes wins. So, for exa...

Answered by Benjy G. Politics tutor
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How would you define the concept of Parliamentary Sovereignty?

The most common explanation of the idea of sovereignty comes from Dicey, who saw sovereignty as the idea that Parliament can make or unmake any law it chooses, with unlimited discretion. This means that f...

Answered by Iona C. Politics tutor
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What is the composition of Parliament and what are its main functions?

Parliament is made up of the House of Commons, the House of Lords and the Queen (the Queen-in-Parliament). Parliament is the British legislature: its role is to pass laws, and it has what is known as parl...

Answered by Guillermo Í. Politics tutor
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Explain the Conservative philosophy of Human Imperfection. How has it influenced other Core Values? (15)

Conservatives largely have a very negative view on human nature believing, according to O’Sullivan, that they are imperfect and imperfectable in three distinct ways. Firstly they argue that human...

Answered by Alex E. Politics tutor
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